G/TBT/N/USA/1993  
9 May 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) [2023]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indica ted if different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other  [X]: Request for comments related to the possible revocation or amendment of 16 
CFR part 1632 and other topics related to flammability standards of mattresses and 
mattress pads.  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
headin g. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Flammability of mattresses and mattress pads; Mattress supports (excl. spring interiors 
for seats); articles of bedding and similar furnishing, e.g. mattresses, quilts, eiderdowns, 
cushions, po uffes and pillows, fitted with springs or stuffed or internally filled with any 
material or of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered (excl. pneumatic or water 
mattresses and pillows, blankets and covers) (HS code(s): 9404); Protection against  fire 
(ICS code(s): 13.220); Coated fabrics (ICS code(s): 59.080.40); Furniture (ICS code(s): 
97.140); Home textiles. Linen (ICS code(s): 97.160)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Standard for 
the Flammability of Mattress es and Mattress Pads; Notice of Meeting and Request for 
Comments; (3 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Announcement of public meeting and request for comments - 
The Consumer Product Safety Commission will be holding a meeting on the Standard  for 
the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads at the CPSC's laboratory in Rockville, 
MD, on 14 June 2023. We invite interested parties to participate in or attend the meeting. 
A remote viewing option will be available for registrants. We also invit e interested parties 
to submit written comments related to the possible changes to the Standard that are 
discussed in this notice.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety  G/TBT/N/USA/1993  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
88 Federal Register (FR) 29582, 8 May 2023; Title 16 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 
Part 1632:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-05-08/html/2023 -09744.htm  
https://www.govin fo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-05-08/pdf/2023 -09744.pdf  
CPSC will hold a public meeting from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Eastern Time  on 14 June 
2023. Individuals interested in serving on panels or presenting information at the meeting 
should register by 22 May 2023; all other individuals who wish to attend the meeting in 
person or view it remotely should register by 7 Ju ne 2023. Written comments must be 
received by 5 July 2023.  
This announcement of public meeting; request for comments is identified by Docket 
Number CPSC -2017-0008. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/CPSC -2017-0008/document  and provides access to 
primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from 
Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders 
are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point . Comments received by the 
USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders by 4pm Eastern Time  
on 5 July 2023 will be shared with the regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket  
on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.  
G/TBT/N/USA/590 and subsequent addenda; revision and addendum  - Standard for the 
Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads identified by Docket Numbers CPSC -2010-
0105, CPSC -2010-0055 and CPSC -2020-0024. 
Possible Revocation or Amendment of Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and 
Mattress Pads (Cigarette Igniti on); Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published 23 
June 2005:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2005-06-23/html/05 -12387.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2005-06-23/pdf/05 -12387.pdf  
Request for Information Regarding Mattress Materials; Notice, published 1 February 2017 
identified by Docket Number CPSC -2017-0008: 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2017-02-01/html/2017 -02058.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2017-02-01/pdf/2017 -02058.pdf  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  5 July 2023  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/23_09551_00_e.pdf